It’s a fact of life that accidents happen in the workplace each and every day. Unfortunately, the time has come where you are now a victim of a work-related accident. Even if you are on great terms with your employer, don’t automatically assume that they will want to help you get the compensation you deserve. In fact, they may do just the opposite by dragging their feet on helping you file the necessary paperwork, or in some cases even imply that you may be fired if you pursue compensation. To ensure your case is successful, here are vital details you should gather when you are injured at work.
Eyewitness Accounts
If you are able to have multiple people backing up your story of what caused your injury, you will stand a much better chance of gaining workers’ compensation. Remember that eyewitnesses may not just be coworkers, but also customers, vendors, or anyone else who just happened to be around at that moment.
Maintenance Records
Should you sustain work-related injuries while using pieces of equipment that are essential for your job, always get copies of maintenance records for whatever equipment you were using at the time of your accident. In many cases, these records will show that the company was aware of an equipment problem, but failed to take the necessary action to keep you and other workers safe.
Medical Records
When you hire work related accident lawyers to help you gain much-needed compensation for your injuries, your medical records will be crucial to helping them build a strong case on your behalf. More than likely, your employer and their insurance company will try to claim that any injuries you claim to have did not occur while you were on the job, or that you may in fact be faking injuries to get substantial compensation. By having your medical records available, you and your lawyers will have proof of your injuries being documented by doctors.
Videos and Photos
Finally, if you can gather together any photos or videos of your accident scene, you will substantially increase the odds of winning your case. When work-related accidents take place, a picture is always worth a thousand words. By having videos and photos of the scene, your employer will be hard-pressed to find a way to lie about what happened.
If you use common sense, stay calm, and gather these important pieces of information as fast as possible following your accident, you set the stage for your attorneys to strike a deal that results in you receiving maximum compensation for your workplace injuries.
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